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Last updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Our guide to places to fish in Shropshire including information on venues, and contact details.

Brookfields Fishery, nr Shareshill
Carp are being caught all over the lake here, and no peg can be counted out as a winner. Paste with pellet feed is accounting for a lot of carp up to 10lb being caught at close range on pole tactics. Method feeder with maggot or corn and pellet waggler fished close to the islands is taking fish for both pleasure and match anglers a like. There are also plenty of small silver fish showing on short pool tactics. For more details contact Mark or Clare on 01922 411 111 evenings.

Holmer Lake, Telford
This venue is really showing top form at the moment. Bream to 6lb, roach to 3lb, roach/bream hybrids to 2lb 8oz, perch and ide will all feature in catches. Winning match weights are expected to regularly exceed 20lb with pole and groundbait feeder dominating. Caster, worm, maggot and corn can be used with both methods and should provide steady sport whilst anglers hoping for the specimen bream will include both feed and hook pellets amongst their baits. Consistent pegs are 1-6, 13,14, 16-20, and 25-35. Club bookings welcome. Open matches are held throughout the winter months. Tel: 01952 590605 or 01952 244272 or visit www.telfordfishing.com

Kingswell Pool, nr Newport
Secluded venue, surrounded by mature trees. Well stocked with carp to 12lb, bream to 5lb, tench to 4lb, plenty of roach to 1.5lb. The carp now average 3.5lb and pleasure catches of 80-100lb are not uncommon with the current match record standing at 89lb. Pellet, corn and meat are current favoured baits and catches are consistent from all around the pool. 27 fishable pegs, disabled friendly with toilet on site. This venue is ideal for a peaceful days fishing. No bait bans, day tickets must be purchased in advance from Newport Tackle 01952 820 334 or Oakengates Angling Centre 01952 616 054. Season tickets and match bookings are available. Tel; 01952 410789, 07891 690976 or visit www.kingswellpool.piczo.com

Monkhall Fishery, nr Bridgnorth
Situated in beautiful Shropshire countryside in peaceful surroundings, this fishery offers excellent mixed fishing for anglers of all abilities. Regular opens are held on Lark and Swallow pools with at least one pool kept free for casual anglers at weekends. Midweek pleasure anglers have recorded 100lb mixed bags consisting of carp to 9lb, tench and bream to 3lb, mainly from Lark pool. Corn, caster, pellet and meat have been the top baits all summer. Owner Alan Parsonage, Bob Tromans ( Fiery Holes ) and Brian Attwell ( Monkhall ) are consistent framers in the weekly opens. Food available to order. No floating baits, no pellets from October - March, also fishery bait limits apply. Tel: 01746 785281.

Monument Carp Fishery, Shifnal
September has been excellent for the Monument and owner Rob Hales is confident the venue will produce at least two 50’s next spring. Anglers fishing SBS Lobworm or M1 Squid boilees over large beds of corn have been the most successful. John Beard recorded seven-fish haul to 35lb 5oz from swim 8 whilst Cyril Hares rocked the lake record with ‘The Pet ‘ landed at 48lb 8oz on SBS Lobworm boilie. Several 30lb+ fish have also been landed. Tel; 01952 463141 or visit the new website: www.rhfisheries.com

Octoplus Boldings, Bridgnorth
Sticking to a proven match plan seems to be work well here, with corn, pellet and maggot fished close in down the side or on shelf at 1.5meters being the winning method on every match. Club match results are very consistent with all attending clubs being rewarded with a variety of mixed nets of fish to all methods and baits, pleasure anglers as usual will always and some pegs available despite the club and open matches fishery owner Ed turner says he is always getting the pleasure angler reporting 100lb plus catches to him and that they can come from any of the twelve pools. The cooling weather now that autumn is with us will have an affect on how you fish the pools but a sensible approach of cutting down on the feed and adapting your tackle to suit, will still keep you in contact with the fish. Big shoals of silver fish including big perch are sometimes ignored in favour of the carp and Ed says you are missing out on some excellent sport. For details on opens and club matches Call 01746 763 255.

Patshull Park, Pattingham, nr Wolves
The bream fishing on this beautiful complex is exceeding all expectations. Matches on the boats section are constantly being won with weights in excess of 70lb with backing weights of 50lbs being the norm. Worm and corn with caster over ground bait via feeder tactics is still the best approach. On the hotel section the fish are now showing along; with on average over 50lb needed to win the regular open matches.. Pleasure tickets are available from the lodge on any day, but Sundays are usually very busy with open matches so call Roland or Darren on 01902 700 774 for more details.

Quarry Pool, Aston Eyre
Pleasure catches to well over 100lb are still commonplace with a pole and pellet or paste combination doing the business, particularly during late afternoons and evenings. Open matches are dominated by pellet waggler however. As temperatures fall, expect resident carp to return to bottom feeding habits and pellet feeder tactics will score in conjunction with corn or meat hook baits. Clubs interested in booking for summer 2008 should contact owner Tony Crann immediately as very few dates remain. Tel; 01746 714 281.

River Severn, Shrewsbury
The Emstrey stretch is producing specimens to 10lb plus chub and roach, with evenings the preferred time of day. Town waters will be attracting anglers to the regular weekend opens shortly, as the dace and roach will be eager to feed on this excellent stretch. For up to date info contact Phoenix Tackle on 01743 446759.

Shatterford Lakes, nr Bridgenorth
Jim Fell (Birmingham) holds the record for the biggest carp to date - 39lb 8oz caught on Masters Pool. This was one of five personal bests for Jim and a Shatterford carp record to date. The open matches held on Stuarts or Stella has been dominated by Jeff Jarvis from Cannock who has won the last three matches. Jeff has being fishing the slider or feeder with caster or corn feed and concentrating on the venues vast shoals of bream. For details on how to book to fish on the specimen lakes or book one of the match venues call Chris on 01299 861597 or visit www.shatterford.com for up to date pictures of the recent catches. The new on-site tackle shop is now open.